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How is roquefort cheese ripened?


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Roquefort cheese:

  1. A fungus/fungi is used to mature Roquefort cheese. Propionibacterium roqueforti is the scientific name for it.
  2. Roquefort is a blue cheese made from sheep's milk from the south of France. This fungus imparts a distinct flavor.

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